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Custody Schedules

Every Weekend Custody Schedule

One parent has the children every weekend, Friday through Sunday. Uncommon but useful when work or travel patterns demand it.

Weekdays with Parent A; every weekend with Parent B

Two-Week Pattern

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Parent A Parent B

How It Works

Parent A has the children Monday through Friday during the school week. Every Friday afternoon or evening, children go to Parent B through Sunday. Parent B has all 52 weekends per year; Parent A has all weekday evenings.

Best For

Families where one parent has a fixed weekday work schedule and the other works weekends.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Stable weekday routine with one parent
  • Second parent gets all leisure time — trips, activities, family events
  • Useful when one parent works weekends (shift work, service industry) and the other works weekdays

Cons

  • Weekday parent never gets leisure time with children; weekend parent never sees school days
  • Can feel lopsided — one parent is 'school and homework,' the other is 'fun'
  • Unusual in court orders; may need specific justification